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Thermogenic plant. Thermogenic plants have the ability to raise their temperature above that of the surrounding air. Heat is generated in the mitochondria, as a secondary process of cellular respiration called thermogenesis. Alternative oxidase and uncoupling proteins similar to those found in mammals enable the process, which is still poorly ...
There are over 56 genera of flowering plants estimated to contain at least 500 described species. The largest of these is currently the legume genus Astragalus (milk-vetches), with over 3,000 species. The sizes of plant genera vary widely from those containing a single species to genera containing thousands of species, and this disparity became ...
Water is necessary for plants but only a small amount of water taken up by the roots is used for growth and metabolism. The remaining 97–99.5% is lost by transpiration and guttation . [3] Water with any dissolved mineral nutrients is absorbed into the roots by osmosis , which travels through the xylem by way of water molecule adhesion and ...
C. County flowers of Norway. County flowers of the United Kingdom. List of crop plants pollinated by bees.
Retrieved 2019-12-30. ^ Killingsworth, Ron (2012-05-23). "LA Irises, The Wildflower of the State of Louisiana". World of Irises. American Iris Society. Retrieved 2019-12-30. ^ "State Flower - White Pine and White Pine Cone & Tassel". Maine Secretary of State. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
Most flower bulbs produce perennial flowers and in cold zones the bulbs are left in the ground year-round. Bulb planting. Flowering plant bulbs are planted beneath the surface of the earth. The bulbs need some exposure to cold temperatures for 12 to 14 weeks in order to bloom. Flower bulbs are generally planted in the fall in colder climates.
Asterales ( / ˌæstəˈreɪliːz /) [2] is an order of dicotyledonous flowering plants that includes the large family Asteraceae (or Compositae) known for composite flowers made of florets, and ten families related to the Asteraceae. [3] While asterids in general are characterized by fused petals, composite flowers consisting of many florets ...
Two flowered passion flower ( Passiflora biflora) Lemon-yellow passion flower, Passiflora citrina. Passionfruit ( Passiflora edulis) Wild water lemon Passiflora foetida. Passiflora glandulosa. Water lemon ( Passiflora laurifolia) Sweet granadilla ( Passiflora ligularis) Passiflora racemosa. Passiflora rubra.